2 arrested for selling Covid vaccines in Gazipur, 7 vials recovered
Police arrested two persons for selling Covid-19 vaccines in Gazipur's Sreepur upazila yesterday.
They are: Jahangir Alam (35) and Sultana Parvin (19) -- both from Mulaid village.
Police also recovered three half-empty vials and four empty vials of Covid-19 vaccines from the office of Sreepur upazila unit of Garment Oikya Forum.
Jahangir is the president of the unit.
A case was filed in this connection with Sreepur Police Station early today, said Khandaker Imam Hossain, officer-in-charge of the police station.
Jahangir collected Covid-19 vaccine cards from people of Rangila Bazar area for several days and started vaccinating them yesterday at his office in exchange of Tk 100-200 each.
As the news spread, locals apprehended them and handed them over to police.
Meanwhile, allegation of selling vaccines at Tengra village of the upazila was also reported.
Video and audio clips were spread on social media where one Azizul Haque was heard saying he could not get vaccinated due to heavy rush at the vaccine centre.
Mofazzal Hossain Manik, the health assistant of Sreepur Upazila Health Complex, later vaccinated him on Saturday in exchange of Tk 200, he said.
Giyas Uddin, a resident of the same village, also alleged that eight members of his family received the Covid-19 vaccine from Manik in exchange of money.
Sreepur Upazila Health and Family Planning Officer Pranoy Bhushan Das said he had heard about the sale of Covid-19 vaccine.
Legal action will be taken after checking how they got the Covid-19 vaccines, he said.
Manik initially denied allegation against him. His voice was not found in the video and audio clips so further investigation is required in this regard, the doctor said.
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